There are plenty of scary events happening around the area between now and the beginning of November at a variety of locations. Whether you walk through them, ride through them or simply attend them, there are events geared for just about everyone.

Here is a list of many of the area’s top Halloween-themed events for 2012:

Now through Oct. 28

“Halloween Haunt at Dorney Park” (3830 Dorney Park Road, Allentown, 610-395-3724, www.dorneypark.com) – Scary creatures will roam the park and scarecrows will line the walkways, while frightening activities take place at the following attractions – “Blood Drums”, “Head Hunters”, “Bloodshed” and “Desolation.”Admission is $32.

“Valley of Terror” (Marlborough Valley, 1081 Wawaset Rd., Kennett Square, 484-886-6080, www.valleyofterror.com) – The popular local event will be held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday each weekend now through Halloween. Admission is $20 for the “Walking Dead Safari”, $10 for ‘Haunted Woods and 3-D Barn” “Hayride to Hell.” Combo tickets are $24 for all three.

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“27th Annual Jason’s Woods” (99 Stehman Road, Lancaster, 717-872-5768, www.jasonswoods.com) - The horror show complex features a combination of live actors, impressive animation, scary special effects and a roller coaster ride. Popular attractions include “Horrifying Hayride”, “Barn of Terror”, “Pirate’s Revenge”, “Carnival of Fear”, “Mystery Maze”, “Lost in Jason’s Woods” and the “Grand New Jason’s Woods Theater.”. Admission prices for combo tickets are $25 for three attractions and $45 for five.

“Hurricane Hill Farm Maze” (Baldwin’s Farm, 704 East Reeceville Road, Coatesville, 610-384-6952, www.hhfmaze.com) – This event features miles of trails through a five-acre corn maze on Saturdays and Sundays. Also included are a corn slide, hayrides, a goat walk, sandboxes and a farm animal display. Tickets are $10.

“Pumpkinland” (Linvilla Orchards, 137 West Knowlton Road, Media, 610-876-7116, www.linvilla.com) - Pumpkinland features fairy tale characters from nursery rhymes along with a 40-foot scarecrow and a 15-foot tall storybook. Other activities include train rides, a straw bale maze, hayrides, pick-your-own apples and pony rides. Another attraction, which runs through October 30, is “Hayride to the Witch’s House.” Admission is free.

Pennhurst Asylum (100 Commonwealth Drive, Spring City, 484-866-8964, www.pennhurstasylum.com) – The site -- a former mental asylum which has been shuttered for over a quarter of a century -- has been transformed into a haunted attraction with huge sets, detailed rooms and live actors. Visitors can also explore the labyrinth of underground tunnels. Tickets are $15 for “Pennhurst Haunted Attraction”, “Dungeon of Lost Souls”, “Ghost Hunt” or “Tunnel Terror” or $40 for a four-event combo.

Now through Nov. 9

“Terror Behind the Walls” (Eastern State Penitentiary, 2124 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, 888-763-NITE, www.easternstate.org) - The Penitentiary, which once was an active prison and is now a National Historic Landmark, presents a scream-inducing event each year featuring laser and special-effect lighting, digital sound, sinister scents, animatronic creatures and 3-D illusions. Admission prices, which vary with the date, are $20, $25 or $30.

Oct. 20, 21, 27 and 28

“Great Pumpkin Express Trains” (West Chester Railroad, Market Street Station, West Chester, 610-430-2233, www.westchesterrr.net) – The “haunted trains” with ghoulish characters leave West Chester’s Market Street Station at noon and 2 p.m. and Glen Mills at 12:45 only. Tickets are $15 for adults, $13 for children and $5 for toddlers.

Oct. 24

“West Chester Halloween Parade” (Market and Church streets, West Chester, 610-436-9010, www.west-chester.com) starts at 7 p.m. and features performances by local high school bands and cheerleading squads.

Oct. 25-27

“The Great Pumpkin Carve” (Chadds Ford Historical Society, Route 100, Chadds Ford, 610-388-7376, www.chaddsfordhistory.org) – The 27th Annual Great Pumpkin Carve will start with the carving competition on October 25. Live entertainment, hayrides and hot food are featured all three days. Admission is $5 for adults (18 and older) and $3 for children (ages 7-17).

Oct. 27

The South Street Headhouse District’s Fourth Annual Annual Pumpkinland Event (east end of South St., Philadelphia, 215-413-3713, www.southstreet.com) - The event will take place under the historic Headhouse Shambles located on Second Street between Pine and Lombard streets and feature the city’s only downtown pumpkin patch as well as pony rides, a petting zoo, a pumpkin decorating activity, kids rock band performance, live music, children’s and doggie costume contests, face painting and a roaming magic act.